Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 16, 2022 15:54
2 yrs ago
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Spanish term
bolillero
Spanish to English
Other
Other
Watch repair
Part of an automatic watch. Watch sent for repair and was told that the "boillero" neede to be replaced
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | [ball] bearing |
ezpz
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| 4 | drum |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Change log
Apr 1, 2022 16:58: ezpz Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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[ball] bearing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_bearing
Te está diciendo que necesita reajustar o reemplazar el mecanismo
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Note added at 23 mins (2022-02-16 16:18:46 GMT)
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This I assume is the "automatic" part of the watch, as opposed to manually wound
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Note added at 29 mins (2022-02-16 16:24:48 GMT)
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sorry, forgot to add the link that led me to ball bearing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_watch#Eterna_ball_be...
Te está diciendo que necesita reajustar o reemplazar el mecanismo
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Note added at 23 mins (2022-02-16 16:18:46 GMT)
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This I assume is the "automatic" part of the watch, as opposed to manually wound
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Note added at 29 mins (2022-02-16 16:24:48 GMT)
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sorry, forgot to add the link that led me to ball bearing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_watch#Eterna_ball_be...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Robert Carter
: See "Denominaciones en español" https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodamiento
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this reference is way better than mine
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| agree |
philgoddard
: Robert's reference is the one to look at.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
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drum
If you google, it seems that "drums" seem to be an integral part of modern watches.
Discussion
Is it handwritten? Could it be barrilete, barrel?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_(horology)